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[[File:Dip.svg.png|thumbnail|300px|{{figure number|1}}Strike and dip of the beds: 1-Strike, 2-Dip, 3-Apparent dip, 4-Angle of dip. Source: Wikipedia. Author: Eurico Zimbres.]]
[[File:Dip.svg.png|thumbnail|300px|{{figure number|1}}Strike and dip of the beds: (1) Strike, (2) Dip, (3) Apparent dip, (4) Angle of dip. Source: Wikipedia. Author: Eurico Zimbres.]]
Strike, or [[azimuth]], is the orientation of a body or surface, measured where it intersects a horizontal plane. It is perpendicular to true [[dip]]. Strike is usually written as N25E, to distinguish it from dip, which is written 4S, 4SE, or 4 65SE.
Strike, or [[azimuth]], is the orientation of a body or surface, measured where it intersects a horizontal plane. It is perpendicular to true [[dip]]. Strike is usually written as N25E, to distinguish it from dip, which is written 4S, 4SE, or 4 65SE.